As Deputy Director, you’ll transform strategic vision into operational reality. While our Executive Director focuses on fundraising, board development, and national expansion, you’ll ensure every program, system, and team member delivers excellence.

How You Will Engage:

Operational Excellence & Program Management

• Guide standards and systems for IAA’s 85 and growing Artist-in-Residence alumni
• Manage day-to-day operations, resolving issues while keeping initiatives on track.
• Provide direction to evaluate the effectiveness of all programs, including large-scale public events such as our annual symposium series and the Beautiful Blackbird Childrens Book Festival.
• Manage facilities operations, establish documentation protocols, database infrastructure, and operational workflows to improve efficiency, utilizing the strengths of all team members

Team Leadership

• Directly supervise the Studio and Programs Manager and contractors.
• Partner to implement hiring, onboarding, and performance management
• Take a lead role in resolving personnel issues as needed

Strategic Implementation & Financial Operations

• Collaborate with the ED and Board to operationalize strategic plans, assuring alignment across programs and priorities.
• Manage $1.5M operational budget with fiscal responsibility
• Coordinate local and national programmatic partnerships organizations that align with IAAs mission and expand program reach.
• Support grant implementation and reporting
• Lead the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.